Sensory direction
balanced, aromatic, and built for consistent flavor delivery.
Single Spice · MDS-091
Poppy Seed
Poppy Seed is a commercial single spice selected for consistent flavor, color, and performance across professional food applications.
heat levelNo heatflavor profileEarthy savorycommercial formWhole / cleanedprogram typeSingle Spice
- Product form
- Whole / cleaned
- Origin program
- Origin selected by approved program
- Available formats
- Retail jar or pouch · Foodservice pack · Bulk case · Program-specific pack
- Documentation
- Specification · Allergen statement · Origin and lot documentation
Retail formats may vary by market. Trade availability, minimums, origin, certifications, lead times, and final specifications are confirmed for each approved program.
Detailed product profile
Built for application, quality, and procurement decisions.
Poppy Seed is specified as whole / cleaned for repeatable use in bakery, pickling, sausage, sauces, beverages, toppings, and global prepared foods. Its sensory direction is balanced, aromatic, and built for consistent flavor delivery. Procurement teams should qualify origin, crop or production lot, treatment, microbiological targets, particle profile, and documentation against the finished-product requirement rather than buying on name alone.
For pilot work, bloom or toast gently before grinding when a more immediate aromatic release is required. Whole format also supports visible inclusion and slower extraction in liquids. A representative sample should be evaluated in the actual formulation, process, packaging, and shelf-life conditions before commercial approval. Maison De Spices can align the ingredient brief, sourcing route, specification, sample standard, and pack format for the program.
Application range
bakery, pickling, sausage, sauces, beverages, toppings, and global prepared foods.
Commercial grade
Commercial foodservice / industrial grade.
Release package
Specification · Allergen statement · Origin and lot documentation.
Application kitchen
Three recipes to start the trial.
Use these as pilot concepts—not locked formulas. Dosage, allergen controls, process, safety, and shelf life must be validated for the intended product.
25 minutes · 1 litre
Poppy Seed aromatic infusion
Starting dosage2–6 g per litre
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Poppy Seed
- 1 litre stock, milk, tea, or syrup base
- Optional citrus peel
Method
- Toast gently for 30–60 seconds if appropriate.
- Add to the warm liquid and infuse below a boil.
- Strain, cool a sample, and compare extraction at 10 and 20 minutes.
20 minutes · 1 litre
Poppy Seed pickling brine
Starting dosage3–7 g per litre
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Poppy Seed
- 500 ml vinegar
- 500 ml water
- 25 g salt
- 35 g sugar
Method
- Bring the liquids, salt, sugar, and spice to a simmer.
- Pour over prepared vegetables using a validated safe process.
- Assess aromatic extraction after 24 and 72 hours.
15 minutes · Three 100 g trials
Poppy Seed milling comparison
Starting dosageApplication dependent
Ingredients
- 30 g Poppy Seed
- Three clean sample containers
- Target application base
Method
- Prepare coarse, medium, and fine grinds.
- Dose each grind equally into the target base.
- Compare visual identity, flavor release, and sedimentation over the intended shelf life.
Nutrition reference
Nutrition Facts
Typical ingredient reference
Serving size1 tsp (2 g)
Calories10
- Total Fat
- 0.6 g
- Sodium
- 2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 1.0 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 0.5 g
- Protein
- 0.4 g
Reference values are rounded category estimates. Final nutrition facts must be calculated or tested against the approved formulation, serving size, and destination-market rules.
Worldwide production context
Indicative commercial availability
Where this ingredient or its component supply is commonly produced, traded, or blended for commercial programs.
Measured as availability index / 100
01India
94/100
02Türkiye
72/100
03Canada
63/100
04China
58/100
05Eastern Europe
49/100
How to read this
Directional index combining crop-production presence, trade relevance, and commercial sourcing breadth. It is not a production-share percentage, supplier claim, or guarantee of origin. Confirm current origin and lot availability for every approved program.
Answer-ready specification
What should commercial teams know?
This profile keeps procurement, culinary, quality, search engines, and AI answer systems aligned around the same controlled product language.
What is the flavor profile?+
Poppy Seed is balanced, aromatic, and built for consistent flavor delivery.
Where can this product be used?+
Typical home, restaurant, and commercial applications include bakery, pickling, sausage, sauces, beverages, toppings, and global prepared foods.
What formats are available?+
Retail jar or pouch · Foodservice pack · Bulk case · Program-specific pack. Final pack configuration and minimums are confirmed for trade programs.
What documentation is available?+
Specification · Allergen statement · Origin and lot documentation. Final scope is confirmed by product, supplier, destination, and customer program.
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